Caraway
- October 26, 2020
- Posted by Dr. Vaidya Karanvir Singh
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Caraway is a unique spice long used in cooking and herbal medicine
It is quite popular because black cumin is used in Middle Eastern food. It is also popular for use in sweet-dish in Ramadan. Black cumin is purchased in every part of Europe. The benefits of black cumin cannot be ignored as it is used in many food around the world. It is used as a spice and is also added to baked items such as bread to enhance nutritious diet. A good option is to include black cumin in the diet. You can learn the advantages and disadvantages of black cumin from here.
Nomenclature
Botanical name- CARUM CARVI
Common –krishan jeera , kala jeere
Sanskrit- krishana jeerak
Properties
Rasa – katu
Guna – laghu, ruksha
Virya – ushna
Vipaka – katu
Classical categorization
Charak- Rochan(appetizer), pachan(digestive)
Sushurat- Jeerak dravya
Benefits Of Caraway Seeds
- Preventing Premature Aging (Tackles Pre-Mature Ageing)
Black cumin is rich in manganese which is a type of antioxidant and helps to prevent the danger of free radicals. Due to damage from free radicals, the chances of increasing age are seen early. Here the benefits of black cumin are useful. Due to a diet rich in manganese, the risk of free radicals is reduced.
- Aids the Digestive System
Fiber is very important for healthy digestive power. Fiber is found in plenty in black cumin. Fiber is known to increase gastric juice, which helps digest food so that all essential nutritious foods are absorbed.
- Perfect for Sugar Control
Black cumin is rich in fiber which helps in lowering blood glucose levels. The most important thing about fiber is that it takes time to digest the fiber, which keeps the stomach full for a long time. The insulin also slows down due to slow degeneration, which gives the pancreas time to make a large amount of insulin.
- Black cumin is rich in fiber which helps in lowering blood glucose levels.
- Loaded With Zinc
Zinc is one of the minerals that help the body to function well. Black cumin contains a large amount of zinc which helps in fighting infections and at the same time strengthens the immune system. Apart from this, it also makes bones healthy.
- Improves Cognitive Functioning
Iron is a very important mineral which helps to produce hemoglobin which helps in carrying oxygen throughout the body. Lack of iron can cause lack of oxygen in the body, which can cause a lack of energy in the whole body which can make you sluggish. Anemia can also occur if this happens. Consuming the right amount of black cumin does not cause iron deficiency and the amount of oxygen in the body remains.
- Improves Sleeping Habit
Black cumin contains magnesium, which helps to produce GABA. GABA is the main inhibitory neurotransmitter that helps in getting good sleep.
- Anti-Bacterial in Nature
Black cumin is very beneficial when it comes to fighting bacterial infections. The benefits of black cumin are increased due to herbal oil. These make the immune system strong to fight bacteria.
- These make the immune system strong to fight bacteria.
- Healthy Skin
The benefits of black cumin are increased by having vitamin E present in it. This is a micro-diet that helps in keeping healthy skin. It helps in retaining moisture in the skin. Consuming vitamin E increases the amount of collagen, which keeps the skin healthy. Due to having a diet rich in vitamin E and vitamin C, the skin does not get stretched and the chances of aging are also reduced.
- Improves Cardiovascular Health
High blood pressure is the main cause of heart failure. Black cumin is rich in minerals which removes the bad effects of salt in the body. Due to high amount of salt, water is not removed from the body, which increases blood pressure. A diet rich in black cumin removes excess water from the body and blood pressure remains normal.
- Improves Intestinal Health
Black cumin is rich in caravons. It is a type of chemical that helps in keeping the intestines healthy.
Dr. Vaidya Karanvir Singh is the younger Vaidya in Chandigarh Ayurved & Panchakarma Centre. He is the fourth generation in his family who is practicing as a general consultant in Ayurved & Panchakarma treatment at Chandigarh. In his practice, he had treated more than 1 Lakh Plus patients worldwide.